San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-12
CITY COUNCIL.
a Very Interesting and Entertaining
Business Meeting Held.

J n very interesting ana entertaining
Business Meeting Held.
The council met Yesterday afternoon
/ In regular session, with a quorum pres
ent at roll call. The minutes Of the last
regular meeting were read and adopted
| and also the minutes Of the special meet
1 sDg, after which the mayor proceeded 20
/ read petitions and memorials as fol-
| lowe;
From VI. ShackIett, to remove enoroach-
ments on river at Pecan street and to en-
| close said street. Not granted.
Mr.. 5. Il. Williams. for pay for loss OF
a COW through cruelty Ofpound master
In impcuEding tue animal Police oOm.
mittee.
John Eckford, to have Evergreen
| street opened and cleared Of brush, as
| he desired to build a house thereon
! Streets and bridges committee.
q. w. Russ, for directors OF the West
| End Street Railway Co., for right
of way for their railway on streets west
| Of San Pedro and north OF Commerce
street. Committee on railways and
telephones.
W. W. PeTryman, for reduction OF as
sessment. Assessment committee.
II. &. Pfeufier, for re-establishment OF
the old GOliSd road. Reiman's resolu-
tiOn that the city engineer give Mr.,
| Pfeuiler the correct lines OF the road and
his property lines ut once was adopted.
Southern Electric Construction and
Supply company, for right of way for
| poles and wires. Referred to telephone
and railway committee.
Erie Telephone and Telegraph CON-
| pany, for permission to erect u telephone
| pole through an awning corner Com
MERGE street and Main plaza. Same
| committee
Isaac James, for permit to Te-establish
meat market on Camargo and Barrerra
| streets, and j. 5. Hsigler TO transfer his
| license to sell meat TO G.. II. johnson,
and l.. SeC8rd to continue his meat-sell-
| ing privilege, were referred to the mar
ket committee.
Citizens petitioned for a bridge over
San Pedro creek at Ceyallos street, to
cost $3.50 Received and filed, as an ap-
preparation of s., 800 had been made by
the council! TO build this bridge.
F. GroOs, president Of the Gas compa-
ny, for reduction OF oompany's assess
meDt. Assessment committee and city
attorney.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Street commissioner, that new floor
on the Commerce street bridge will cost
S576. Referred to finance committee,
streets and bridges, and city engineer.
Engineer, asking If he shall stick to
the former engineers lines on jackson
street. II he did so 1t would move the
lines of this street ten feet out OF place.
Referred to the committee on streets
and bridges and city attorney.
Reports of city marshal for June,
pound master, jailer, Inspector OF
weights and measures, were referred to
the police committee ditch commits
siOners' TO ditch committee, and the col
leCtOr's to finance committee.
The report of the city engineer as to
| the low state Of water in the river was
read He recommended that the river
| be cleaned Of all filth and weeds from
| the upper pump house down TO Mitchell
| street, at a cost OF $4,000, and this was
| adopted, work to be commenced at once,
| with the amendment that the San Pedro
| creek be also cleaned and an additional
| $1,000 was voted for this purpose.
The finance committee, Schreiner
| chairman, reported against voting to
defray the expenses of chief of fire de.
partment on his trip north. Adopted.
| The ordinance increasing the fines fol
violating ditch irrigation privileges theI
came up but was not passed.
| G. G. Killings petition for reduction
of assessment was not granted.
Richard Healey's petition for reduG,
tiOn OF assessment was rejected.
Miller's petition was granted regard
ing money on interest.
J. w. MaltZberger's petition for cor.
rcOtiOn of assessment, was granted.
Otto Riders petition for remission
OF fine was rejected.
The ditch commissioners reported
that the water in the bitches was so low
they could not supply customers with
water to which they are entitled. They
ask for relief. The matter was referred
to the ditch committee and the engineer
to see what remedy could be suggested
K. j. Hand was granted permission to
lay a SERVICE water pipe on West Hous
| ton street.
Water mains were ordered one bloch
| on Duval street.
The council then adjourned.